Summaries of Data Extracted from
Naval history of Great Britain
by
William James

A list of ships of the line and frigates, late belonging to the French navy, captured, destroyed, wrecked, foundered, or accidentally burnt.

NB This listing does not at the present time include any vessels of a lesser rating than a frigate, although I may include a few in the future.

Date

Rate

Gun

Ship

How and where lost

March 3, 1799

4th Rate

50

(T)

Leander

Captured by the Russians and Turks on the surrender of Corfu and restored to England by the Emperor of Russia.

February 28, 1799

Frigate

44

(W)

Forte

Captured by the British frigate Sibylle off Bengal river, East Indies.

June 18 1799

Frigate

38

(B)

Junon

Captured by a British squadron under Captain Markham, of the Centaur, in the Mediterranean.

June 18 1799

Frigate

38

(D)

Alceste

Captured by a British squadron under Captain Markham, of the Centaur, in the Mediterranean.

June 18 1799

Frigate

38

(D)

Courageuse

Captured by a British squadron under Captain Markham, of the Centaur, in the Mediterranean.

November 10, 1799

Frigate

36

-

Charente

Wrecked, on entering Lorient.

December 11, 1799

Frigate

36

-

Preneuse

Destroyed, after having been run on shore near Port-Louis, Isle of France by the Tremendous, 74, and Adamant, 50.

February 9, 1799

Frigate

36

-

Prudente

Captured by the British frigate Daedalus, near the Cape of Good Hope.

August 20, 1799

Frigate

36

-

Vestale

Captured by the British frigate Clyde, off Borden,

March 3, 1799

Frigate

28

-

Brune

Captured with the Leander at Corfu

August 26, 1799

Frigate

28

-

Républicaine

Captured by the British frigate Tamar, off Surinam

March 30, 1800

3rd Rate

80

(K)

Guillaume-Tell

Captured by a British squadron off Malta.

February 18, 1800

3rd Rate

74

(M)

Généreux

Captured by a British squadron in the Mediterranean.

September 4, 1800

3rd Rate

64

(P)

Athénien

Captured at the surrender of Malta.

September 4, 1800

3rd Rate

64

(P)

Dégo

Captured at the surrender of Malta.

August 5, 1800

Frigate

40

(Z)

Concorde

Captured by the British 64, Belliqueux, near Rio-Janeiro, South America.

August 24, 1800

Frigate

40

(Z)

Diane

Captured by a British squadron off Malta.

August 25, 1800

Frigate

40

(Z)

Vengeance

Captured by the British 38-gun frigate Seine, in the Mona Passage.

July 8, 1800

Frigate

38

(B)

Désirée

Captured by the British 28-gun sloop Dart, in Dunkirk roads.

February, 6, 1800

Frigate

38

(B)

Pallas

Captured by the Loire, British frigate and others near the Seven islands, coast of France.

September 4, 1800

Frigate

36

…

Carthagénoise

Captured with the Athénien and Dégo

August 5, 1800

Frigate

36

…

Médée

Captured by the Bombay-Castle and Exeter India-man, in sight of the Belliqueux 64, and convoy.

October 22, 1800

Frigate

28

Vénus

Captured by the British frigates Indefatigable and Fisgard, off Lisbon.

July 12, 1801

3rd Rate

74

(N)

Saint-Antoine

Captured by squadron of Sir James Saumarez, Straits of Gibraltar.

September 2, 1801

3rd Rate

64

...

Causse

Captured by a combined British and Turkish force at the capitulation of Alexandria.

September 2, 1801

Frigate

44

(W)

Egyptienne

Captured by a combined British and Turkish force at the capitulation of Alexandria.

February 19 1801

Frigate

40

(Z)

Africaine

Captured by the British frigate Phoebe, Mediterranean .

September 2, 1801

Frigate

40

...

Justice

Captured with Egyptienne, and transferred to the Turks.

August 3, 1801

Frigate

38

(B)

Carrère

Captured by a squadron of British frigates, Mediterranean.

September 2, 1801

Frigate

36

...

Bravoure

Destroyed by being driven on shore, by a squadron of British frigates off Vado.

August 19 1801

Frigate

36

(D)

Chiffonne

Captured by the British frigate Sibylle, at the Seychelles.

February 5, 1801

Frigate

36

(D)

Dédaigneuse

Captured by a squadron of British frigates, off the coast of Portugal

September 2, 1801

Frigate

36

(D)

Régénérée

Captured with the Egyptienne.

September 2, 1801

Frigate

32

(H)

Succès

Captured by a squadron of British frigates, Mediterranean.

September 2, 1801

Frigate

32

...

Name unknown

Captured with Egyptienne.

September 2, 1801

Frigate

32

...

Name unknown

Captured with Egyptienne.

July 25, 1803

3rd Rate

74

(M)

Duquesne

Captured by the Bellerophon and Vanguard 74s, and others off St. Domingo.

July 1, 1803

Frigates

40

(Z)

Créole

Captured by a British squadron under Captain Henry W. Bayntun, off St. Domingo.

November 30, 1803

Frigate

40

(Z)

Clorinde

Captured by a, British squadron, under Captain John Loring, at the surrender of Cape Francais, St. Domingo.

November 30, 1803

Frigate

40

(Z)

Surveillante

Captured by a, British squadron, under Captain John Loring, at the surrender of Cape Francais, St. Domingo.

November 30, 1803

Frigate

40

(Z)

Vertu

Captured by a, British squadron, under Captain John Loring, at the surrender of Cape Francais, St. Domingo.

May 28, 1803

Frigate

36

(D)

Franchise

Captured by a British squadron in the Channel.

May 28, 1803

Frigates

32

(H)

Embuscade

Captured by the I00-gun ship Victory, on passage to Gibraltar.

November 27, 1803

Frigates

28

(H)

Baïonnaise

Destroyed, by her own crew, after having been chased on shore near Cape Finisterre by the Ardent 64.

November 3, 1805

3rd Rate

80

(K)

Formidable

Captured by a British squadron under Sir Richard John Strachan

November 3, 1805

3rd Rate

74

(M)

Duguay-Trouin

Captured by a British squadron under Sir Richard John Strachan

November 3, 1805

3rd Rate

74

(M)

Mont-Blanc

Captured by a British squadron under Sir Richard John Strachan

November 3, 1805

3rd Rate

74

(M)

Scipion

Captured by a British squadron under Sir Richard John Strachan

October 24 or 25, 1805

3rd Rate

80

(M)

Indomptable

Wrecked, off Rota, near Cadiz

October 21, 1805

3rd Rate

80

Bucentaure rec

Captured at the Battle of Trafalgar: recaptured.

October 21, 1805

3rd Rate

74

Achille

The Achille was accidentally
burnt before possession could be taken; and the Bucentaure and Algesiras were recaptured but the former was wrecked immediately after wards. The remainder of the prizes except the Swiftsure, were lost or destroyed.

October 21, 1805

3rd Rate

74

Aigle

October 21, 1805

3rd Rate

74

Algesiras rec

October 21, 1805

3rd Rate

74

Berwick

October 21, 1805

3rd Rate

74

Fougueux

October 21, 1805

3rd Rate

74

Intrepide

October 21, 1805

3rd Rate

74

Redoutable

October 21, 1805

3rd Rate

74

(O)

Swiftsure

December, 1805

Frigates

40

(O)

Atalante

Wrecked near the Cape of Good Hope.

August 10, 1805

Frigates

40

(Z)

Didon

Captured by the Phoenix frigate off Cape Finisterre.

February 23, 1805

Frigates

40

(Z)

Ville-de-Milan

Captured by the Leander 50, Halifax station.

December 24, 1805

Frigates

38

Libre

Captured by the Egyptienne and Loire, off Rochefort

February 23, 1805

Frigates

32

(H)

Cleopatra

Recaptured with Ville-de-Milan.

February 14, 1805

Frigates

32

(G)

Psyche

Captured by the British frigate San-Fiorenzo, East Indies.

February, 6, 1806

1st Rate

120

Impérial

Destroyed, after an action, with a British squadron under Vice-admiral the Sir J. T. Duckworth, off road of Santo-Domingo, West Indies.

February, 6, 1806

3rd Rate

72

Diomède

February, 6, 1806

3rd Rate

80

(K)

Alexandra

Captured by the same squadron.

February, 6, 1806

3rd Rate

74

(M)

Brave

February, 6, 1806

3rd Rate

74

(M)

Jupiter

September 14, 1806

3rd Rate

74

Impétueux

Destroyed, after having been driven on shore by two British 74s and a frigate, near Cape Henry, United States of America.